Standard or support for lavatories and the like.



w. E. HINSDALE. l STANDARD 0R SUPPORT FDR LAVATORIES AND HE UKE.

APFLICATION FILED 0CT.10,19!7.

A Paten'ted NOV. 12, '1918.

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Il llllmlllrznwll S11/uen toi 1 W. E. HINSDALE. STANDARD 0N SDPPDRT FDR LAVATDRIES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. I0. 1917.

.Patented NDV. 12, 1918.

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STANDARD 0H SUPPORT TOR LAvAToRlEs AND THE LIKE;

. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 10, (917. 1,284,677.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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entre sfrn'rn WIN-FIELD E. HIN-SDALE, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO TEENTON POTTERIES COIIPANY, OF TBENTON, NEW JERSEY, A'CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

STANDARD 0R SUPORT FOR LAVATRIES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NQV. 12, 1918,

Application filed October 10, 1917. ASerial No. 195,766.

To all whom z' may concern.' A

Be it known that I, qWINFLELD E. HinsiniLn, a citizen of the United States, residingat Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Standards or Supports for Lavatories and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to an improved standard or support for lavatories, wash sinks and similar fixtures, and has for its main object the production of a .standard which is at once simple and strong and which will lend itself to ready and complete vinstallation of lavatories or the like in a battery or line.

A further object resides in so constructing the structure that the supports for the lavatories underlie the same whereby a minimum surface is exposed and the lodgment of dirt is to a great extent prevented.

The structure forming the basis of the invention is designed more particularly for use in factory wash rooms, department store toilets or other places of like character. Heretofore, more or less cumbersome cast iron frames have been used for this purpose, or pipe racks with standards ito the ioor have been erected to support the fixture. Such structures by reason of their bulky nature have detracted largely` from the merit of the complete installation besides taking up space beneath the iiXtures proper and interfering with the plumbing lines with a consequent-greater cost fory installation.

The present structure while being strong is light in appearance, and offers no obstruction to the plumbing lines. Moreover, it may be said to be composed of a series of unit elements, few in number, which lend themselves to the ready assembling` at the place of use for the installation of a short or extended range of lavatories. Again by reason of the unit system employed, the parts may be made up in large quantities and stored away ready for use.

Several arrangements or embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a support constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section on the lineIl-*I ofpFig. l;

Fig. 3 a detail perspective view of the top or head of one of the standards with Fig. 5 a front elevation of a complete I. :I

structure with two lavatories in place;I

Fig. 6 a perspective view showing va modif fied Vform of bracket secured to the standard;

Fig. a similar view showing the invenl tion as it is adapted for use where theixturesl are placed adjacent a wall; and

Fig. 8 a detail perspective view ofthe head ,of one of the standards.

Referring first to the construction shown v in Figs. 1 to 4, l denotes the standards, three being shown, each of which in the form illustrated comprises two side bars or elements which merge at the upperportion of the standard and from which arises a head piece 2. The lower portions of the sideA ele.- ments are preferably connected by a cross piece Vas shown and suitable feet are provided. In other words, the standard lmay take any suitable form so long as it is provided with lthel headpiece 2. v

The head is rectangular and the two oppositely disposed` vertical .front and rear faces 3 8, extend upwardly from a ledgeor shoulder 4 formed upon the standard l.

Said faces 3 are provided with alining bolt holes r5, two in each being shown.v A threaded opening 6 is provided in the top of the head.

In the arrangement shown .in Fig. 1 three standards are employed and to connect said standards and to hold them in spaced `relation the connecting devices shown in detail in Fig. 4 will preferably be employed. Heretofore in structures of similar charJ acter tie rods, carrying sections of pipe used as spacers between the legs or supports have commonly been employed but such arrangement necessitates the pipe being cut to accurate length and the rods ordinarily, eX-

not have to be cut to an absolute accurate length; moreover, any one section oi the structure may be removed without disturbing the adjacent section.

As will be seen the webs ot' the standards 1 are bored and threaded to each side of and preferably at a slight distance from the head, and through such openings are passed threaded nipples, as 7. @nto said nipples are screwed socket pieces 8, bearing against the opposite faces of the web of the standard, and thus securing the nipples and sockets firmly in place. lThe outer portions of the bore of such sockets are lett plain and stay rods 9 are passed into such unthreaded portions or' the sockets and are held in place therein by set-screws 10. Nuts 1l will preferably be screwed upon the ends orn the nipples which protrude beyond the webs of the outermost standards, thereby securing such nipples and the attached sockets firmly in place.

With. this construction it will at once be seen that relatively short rods may be einployed and that the rods .may be readily positioned and secured and as readily removed and that those between any two standards may be removed without disturbing the others.

Brackets 12 formed to bear directly against the opposite faces 3 (ot the outermost pair of standards) and to rest upon the shoulders t are secured in place by bolts 13 which pass through the brackets and through the holes 5 in the head. Each bracket will preferably be formed with an elongated opening 14 through which bolts may pass for securing the lavatory or basin. i5, Fig. 5, in place.

Secured to the head of the intermediate or central standard is a pair of bracket supports or base plates, shown in detail in F ig. 3. Each support comprises a single casting having a central vertically disposed socket or halt' hub section 1G of a size to embrace one halt of the head and to rest upon the adjacent shoulder 4. Extending laterally from each side of the hub and so spaced that the outer face thereof stands in alinement with the outer face 3 of the head 2 when the parts are placed, is a plate 17 which at its outer end is formed with an inturned wing or flange 18. A pair olf longitudinally disposed slots or openings 19 is formed in each plate 17. Said bracket supports are firmly secured in place upon the head by bolts 20 which pass through the central portion of each support and the openings 5 formed in the head.

Brackets 12 of the same foin as above described are secured in opposite pairs to said bracket supports or more specilically plates 17 thereorn by bolts 21. By providing the elongated slots 19 said brackets may be adjusted laterally toward or from the outermost brackets so that the basins or lavinsee?? atories may be readily secured in place without straining any of the parts; such arrangement likewise leaves a clear space between adjoining lavatories.

T he construction as above outlined admits oitl the placement of any number of lavatories in double line and likewise aiiords a supporting structure which in no wise interteres with the ruiming of the necessary wa- .er supply and drain pipes.

in Fig. 6 the same general arrangement ot standards is sho. 7n together with the centr l bracket support and the parts are siniilarly lettered. The supporting brackets are however diilcrent in form and the tie rods are omitted. The brackets in this in stance are substantially U-shaped in outline and the body is denoted by 22. An arm or plate 23 extends upwardly from each bracket and said plates are bolted to the head and the bracket support and serve to tie the standards together doing away with the necessity of the tie rods. This modification of the bracket s designed especially for use with deep apron lavatories.

-in this ligure a pipe support. 2li is shown attached to one of the heads 2. This support is pierced by an opening 25 of sutlicient size to allow the insertion of the usual vent pipe on usual drainage or pitch lines and is likewise provided with two smaller openings 2G, 27 :tor the usual cold and hot water pipes, while means for locking the pipe passing through 27, is provided in set screw 28.

in Figs. 7 and 8 an adaptation ot the invention for use in connection with a single row oi lavatories to be placed against a wall is illustrated.

The standards 1a in this instance lie flat against the wall and screws 29, Fig. 8, passing through the head attach it to the wall. The foot piece 15 of each standard is also preterably secured to the floor and brackets 12, as under the tir-st described structure, are employed.

By reason of the fact that the foot piece of each standard extends outwardly on the floor several inches it will be seen that a superimposed load on the brackets in order to draw the standards from the wall must be great enough to lirst cause the standards to lift on its foot enough to effect a shearing of the screws attaching the heads to the wall structure itself, a strain not likely in practice. rlhe purpose of this fixture is to support a battery of lavatories on the wall face without protruding legs but still to carry the weight to the floor which cannot be done with an ordinary wall bracket.

lt will now be noticed that the brackets in all cases at the ends of the battery lines are and must. be under the lavatories and therefore their upper itaces are hidden from view.

lf similar brackets were attached directly meager? to the headsof the intermediate standards,

.they would of necessity lhave tobe widened outl to supportl the adjoining lavatories, in which case the exposed upper face ofthe bracket', between the adjoining lavatories, would` formv a place of lodgment for dirt, that would be an annoyance and. detract in itself from the desired beauty of the completed battery. 1 l

y By using. the bracket base' plate.v however., I am enabled' to use the same bracket asv at the' ends4 and place chemin relative position 0n the opposite ends-ofthe lavatory and both out ofview; leaving a clear open space between the lavatories and thus eliminating the fouling space beforenoted. In fact. the onlyI part of the standard'seen yfrom above in Fig. l when the lavatories are' in place is the top of the heads 2 land the top of the pair-of base or bracket plates 17 at intermediate points. y

The same is true' of Fig. 6 exceptv when the pipe support is used, while with the construction in Fig. 7 there is nothing seen of the support from above, thus bringing uncleaned lodgment space to the minimum.

The strength of the head and the method of attaching brackets makes it possible to reduce the spread of the standard or su port on the floor to narrow proportions, taking all portions of the support out of the way of the user. The plain design adopted gives for ease 0f cleaning` while the small portion of the support visible under the lavatories enhances the beauty of the completed battery.

I do not wish to limit my claims to the particular design shown by the drawings as it is evident that the brackets, the bracket base plates, and the locking coupling for the rods might easily be used with many designs, neither do I desire to be limited in the use of this device to lavatories and Wash sinks as it is understood that the ideas, devices and units, severally or in combination can be used to support many fixtures set in battery formation, such as counters, work tables for various trades and the like.

I believe it broadly new with me to design and use a bracket base plate that carries all brackets under the lavatories, except at the ends of a battery where the standards at the ends place them normally. Also broadly new with me to produce a bracket and'base plate that supports a plurality of deep apron lavatories, without the use of tie rods between the standards, and my claims are intended to be generic as to-these items.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination with a series of standards each having an upwardly extending head; a bracket support secured to the head of the standard intermediate the outermost standards of the series; brackets secured to ing.. head .presenting a forward `face and a shoulder below said face; a bracket support secured to the facey of the intermediate standardland bearing on the shoulder,` said support extendinglaterallyto each sideof the head; brackets secured to said support and to the heads of the outermost standards;

and means for securing the standards together.

4c. In a support for the purpose described the combination of a standard having an upwardly extending head; a bracket support secured to opposite faces of the head and extending laterally thereof; and a plurality of oppositely extending brackets secured to said support.

5. In a support for the purpose described, the combination of a standard having a head extending upwardly therefrom; a bracket support embracing said head and secured thereto; and a plurality of oppositely disposed brackets secured to said bracket support.

6. In a support for the purpose described, the combination 0f a standard having an upwardly extending head; a pair of bracket supporting plates secured to opposite sides of said head and extending laterally thereof to each side, said plates being provided with oppositely disposed elongated slots or openings; a plurality of brackets arranged in oppositely disposed pairs on said plates; and bolts extending through said brackets and through the slotsin the plates and serving to secure the brackets in their adjusted positions with reference to theV plates.

7. In a support for the purpose described, the combination of a plurality of standards; a plurality of brackets secured to and supported by said standards; rods extending from one standard to the next; and locking means for individually securing the rods to the standards.

8. In a support for the purpose described, the combination of a plurality of standards; threaded nipples extending through said standards: a socket secured upon each nipple; tie rods extending from one socket to the oppositely disposed socket; and means for securing said rods to the sockets.

9. In a support for the purpose described, thc combination of a. series of standards each having,- a head presenting opposite vertically disposed faces with a shoulder below each face; a pair of bracket supporting elements secured to the heads other than the outermost ones of the series, each element comprising a half hub like section with plates extending laterally to each side thereof, each plate being provided With longitudinally disposed slots; a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed brackets; bolts securing said brackets to said plates, said bolts passing through the slots aforesaid; a

1 pair of oppositely disposed brackets secured to the head of each of the outermost standards of the series; and means for securing the standards in liXed spaced relation.

l0. In a support for the purpose described, the combination of a plurality of standards having openings formed in the webs thereof; threaded nipples passing freely through said openings; a pair of sockets secured upon the opposite ends of those nipples which pass through the standards intermediate the end standards and adapted to embrace the Webs of such intermediate standards; a socket secured upon the innermost end of each nipple mounted in the outermost standards; a nut mounted upon the outer ends of each of said outermost nipples and coacting with the sockets to secure said nipples to the Webs; tie-rods extending from one socket to the oppositelydisposed socket; and means for securing said rods to the sockets.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

WINFIELD E. HINSDAIJE.

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